The National Institute of Archeology and Heritage reported that the remains of an ancient burial dating back to the Moore era prior to the Roman occupation, reverting to more than 2,000 years, were discovered in the village of Kasirisi, on the outskirts of Larache.
The statement of the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage stated that based on receiving a notification from the governorate of the archaeological site of Lixus, which reported that bulldozing of a funerary site located in the village of Kasirisi, on the outskirts of the city of Larache revealed the presence of archaeological remains.
The National Institute took the initiative and in coordination with the Directorate of Cultural Heritage organized emergency, and rescue excavations, during the period from February 10 to 17, 2023.
These urgent excavations enabled the discovery of the remains of an ancient burial dating back to the Moore era prior to the Roman occupation, dating back more than 2000 years.
The same statement continued that by studying the discovered tomb, it became clear that its construction was given special care, as hewn stones were used in its walls, arranged and installed with perfection and skill.
A large stone piece of more than two meters in length was used to cover it. In order to protect and glorify it, a large, high mound of sandy soil was placed above it, which had a diameter of twenty meters before it was bulldozed and a height of about three meters.
The communication added that the incomplete skeletal remains of a corpse were discovered in the hollow of this burial. It appeared, through preliminary observations, that it had been partially burned before burial, which is a funerary ritual that was documented for the first time in the Larache region.
The National Institute confirmed that “the discovered tomb will be protected and maintained in cooperation with the owner of the land in which the tomb was discovered, pending conditions for the restoration of some of its damaged parts.”